59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Apple Grove, against 29% in West Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Apple Grove. Apple Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Apple Grove stand out

Where Apple Grove beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here203

Residents who work57

Work

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

Small town

202 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Ohio Township · 3 mi Clay Township · 4 mi Harrison Township · 8 mi Guyan Township · 8 mi Crown City · 9 mi Gallipolis · 11 mi

Ohio TownshipApple Grove

Getting set up

Moving to Apple Grove: who provides what

Apple Grove is unincorporated, so Mason County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAppalachian Power17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet4 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMason CountyMason County provides services here

SchoolsMason County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn West Virginia you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMason Clerk of the County CommissionMason County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP code2550225502 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Apple Grove.

Work & commute

With 3.6 jobs for every working resident, Apple Grove draws in 202 commuters

For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away. Apple Grove had 203 jobs in 2023, up 48 from 2013. 7.9% of Apple Grove residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Huntington (14%), Charleston (14%) and Teays Valley (5%).

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Apple Grove2%

Huntington14%

Charleston14%

Teays Valley5%

Milton4%

23 mi

median commute distance

203

jobs based in Apple Grove

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageApple Grove’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here203 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work2% work in Apple Grove Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Apple Grove faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Federal aid has come to Apple Grove households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 84% come from inland flooding.

76risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageApple Grove’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Apple Grove Get ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Apple Grove: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°

Spring43–67°

Summer63–86°

Fall45–69°

Oct 29

typical first frost

Apr 18

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageApple Grove’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 25°Rain & snow11″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Apple Grove is

The share of adults in Apple Grove who have diabetes: 15%. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Apple Grove. 23% of adults in Apple Grove report frequent mental distress; 21% smoke cigarettes.

	Apple Grove	West Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	33%	31%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	23%	21%	17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	18%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	43%	40%	36%

32 measures vs. West Virginia

0 better31 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Apple Grove	WV
Fewer adults seeing a dentist	48.8%	55.5%

Holzer Medical Center

12.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageApple Grove’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.8 miles to an ER · Holzer Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than WV on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Apple Grove: about $171K

Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower home-ownership rate than Apple Grove. Values rose 7.5% in the 12 months to September 2026.

$171KZillow home value

Typical home value

Apple Grove$171K

West Virginia$177K

+7.5%

value change, 1 year

Full pageApple Grove’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 7.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.2 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Apple Grove

15pages on Apple Grove

The big questions

HealthBetter than WV on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$171K typical home · up 7.5% in a year Work & commute$78K median household income · 203 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Wayne National Forest 19 mi LibraryDr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1872 Climate87° summer highs · 11″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 25502 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Apple Grove; the nearest are

University of Rio GrandeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rio Grande, OH18.6 mi$20,560 tuition Marshall UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Huntington21.9 mi$9,162 in-state tuition Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Huntington24.5 mi$4,938 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Apple Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 202 people come to Apple Grove for work

Where Apple Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

203jobs based in Apple Grove

2%of working residents work in town

23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Apple Grove

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States

Apple Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, on the Ohio River located along West Virginia Route 2. Apple Grove lies just south of Gallipolis Ferry. As of the 2020 census, its population was 187 (down from 204 at the 2010 census). It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Area: 2.5 sq mi
Elevation: 591 ft
ZIP code: 25502

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